haund n. & v. --n. 1 a a
dog used
for hunting,
esp.
one able to track by
scent. b (the hounds)
Brit. a pack of foxhounds. 2 colloq. a
despicable man. 3 a
runner who follows a
trail in
hare and hounds. 4 a
person keen in
pursuit of
something (usu. in comb.: news-hound). --v.tr. 1
harass or
pursue relentlessly. 2 chase or pursue
with a hound. 3 (foll. by at) set (a dog or person) on (a quarry). 4
urge on or nag (a person). øhound's
tongue Bot. a
tall plant, Cynoglossum officinale, with tongue-shaped
leaves. hound's-tooth a check
pattern with notched corners
suggestive of a
canine tooth.
ride to hounds go fox-hunting on
horseback. øøhounder n. houndish adj. [OE hund f. Gmc]